books.google.com - How does social work keep its balance between the requirements of its clients and its role as an agency of state and society? In historical analyses from various countries, international experts show how social work has succeeded in keeping conflicting demands at bay. Their contributions look at historical...http://books.google.com/books/about/Amid_social_contradictions.html?id=nou1zZrV05YC&q=social+welfare&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAmid social contradictions